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Debt to Equity Calculator
Calculate your debt-to-equity ratio - total debt divided by shareholders' equity - a core measure of financial leverage.
How to Use Debt to Equity Calculator
- 1Enter your total debt
- 2Enter your shareholders' equity
- 3Click Calculate to see your debt-to-equity ratio
Frequently Asked Questions
D/E Ratio = Total Debt divided by Shareholders' Equity.
This calculator flags 1.0 or below as conservative leverage, up to 2.0 as moderate (typical for manufacturing), and above 2.0 as high leverage worth monitoring closely alongside interest coverage.
Enter whatever figure you consider your total debt - this calculator doesn't split it into short-term vs long-term, it simply divides whatever debt figure you provide by equity.
Capital-intensive industries (utilities, manufacturing, real estate) typically carry more debt relative to equity than asset-light sectors like software - the bands shown here are general guidance, not a fixed rule for every sector.
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